Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, May 07, 2014, Page 9, Image 9

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    May 7, 2014
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Stumptown’s
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“A in 't M isb e h a v in '” featu rin g
Portland’s Julianne R. Johnson-Weiss,
reprising the role she played on the
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“W ith a nam e like Fats, you'd bet­ Deidra Grace whose show credits in­
ter deliver som ething big. During his clude the national tour of The Color
39 short years on this Earth, jazz Purple and The Drowsy Chaperone;
singer Fats W aller was sim ply larger Monté J. Howell, whose recent credits
national tour, opens this weekend from
than life. He was an A frican-A m eri­ include Shrek and Les Misérables; and
Stumptown Stages, Portland's profes­
sional resident musical theatre com ­ can cultural icon. He com posed more Terence Kelley, recently featured in
than 4 0 0 original songs including 'J it­ Stumptown ’ s Aida.
pany at Portland'5 Brunish Theatre in
terbug W altz’ and 'H oneysuckle
“A in’t M isbehavin’” previews on
Antoinette Hatfield Hall.
Rose. ’ He paved the way for som e o f Thursday, May 8 and opens Friday,
A Tony Award-winning musical,
the m ost renow ned jazz artists o f his May 9 with shows continuing through
“A in’t M isbehavin’” is a song-filled
tim e , s a id R o g e r W e lc h , th e May 25. For tickets and more informa­
celebration o f the timeless music of
production ’ s director.
tion, call the box office at 800-273-
Thomas "Fats" Waller.
The show also includes the talents of 1530or visit stumptownstages.org.